ISIS Joins Medical Specialties in a Call for VHA to Pull Back APRN Independent Practice Requirements

ISIS joined numerous specialty and state medical
associations in a joint letter to the Department of Veteran Affairs protesting
the draft Veteran Health Affairs (VHA) Nursing Handbook, which would mandate
that all advanced practice nurses (APRNs) within the VHA be designated as
independent providers, without regard to state law. The draft handbook would
effectively eliminate physician-led, team-based care and require APRNs to
attain independent practice by penalizing those who do not wish to attain this
status by prohibiting them from practicing within the VHA. To view the letter sent to the VHA, click here.